Donated to the University of Moore's bronze "Reclining Nude" in the student article published in the University newspaper, called "the unfinished pterodactyl". Under online-петицией against her installations have subscribed already more than a thousand people

Sculpture internationally renowned British sculptor Henry Moore was the Apple of discord between students and management at Columbia University. Many students in the perceived hostility of the news that before the building of the University library will be installed bronze sculpture by Henry Moore "Reclining Nude". A group of students wrote an article in the University newspaper "Columbia Spectator", which he called the work of Moore "creepy". Online-петицию against installing the sculpture in front of the library has already signed more than a thousand people.

Students in the article do not mince words. The sculpture of Moore, for example, compared with a dying praying mantis pterodactyl or unfinished. They remembered and that the thieves that stole one of six versions of "Reclining Nude" in the UK in 2005, hacked her to pieces and sold for scrap.

One of the main arguments against the installation of Moore's works in front of the Butler library is that the sculpture would violate the architectural harmony-паркового ensemble. "Whatever the artistic merits of this author, the installation of the sculpture in front of the library the Butler will be like a thorn in the eye in this geometric and symmetrical landscape. The hideous figure Moore will destroy neo-classical aesthetic, instantly recognisable by generations of Colombians", — writing students.

In response to an open letter to students, published in the newspaper, one of the University teachers referred to the fact that the Moore sculpture donated to the University over 20 years ago and that the possibility to install only need to welcome.

by the Way, one of six castings of "Reclining Nude" was sold at Christie's in November 2013 for $ 6.1 million.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: columbia.edu, columbiaspectator.com, telegraph.co.uk, artinvestment.ru

Comment AI: Who call names — so he is called. Like a normal sculpture. Massive and expensive. Six million, as-никак. And name! Henry Moore is in the top-10 the most expensive sculptors of peace with a result of $30 million for "Reclining Nude". The rest — what would the child have anything he wants. And students love to have fun and oprotestovivat. If they were all to indulge, today they don't like the sculpture, tomorrow do not like the architecture of the campus, and the day after tomorrow — face Dean. So if there were thoughts to sell while the going's good-поздорову, then you have to do it before. Before the protests. And now we have Dean to stay until the end and to explain their position.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI